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just today, for example, the courts in pakistan have ruled that and q. chq khan, the man w provided assistance to the libyans and arainians is released from custody and it is very, very important we find out and know long term what he is up to and so far he's the worst proliferator of nuclear technology in recent history and we have agents and people out at the agency who ought to be on the case and worried about it but they'll have to spend time hiring lawyers at their own expense in order to defend themselves, against -- >> the cia said they will pay for the lawyers. >> that will be a new proposition, always before, when we have had the criminal investigations, the fact is, that the employees themselves have to pay for it. >> chris: what do you think of the debate over health care reform and the raucous town halls. >> i think it is basically healthy. >> chris: and what do you think of the health care reform issue. >> i don't -- well, it's an important issue but i think the proposals the administration has made are -- don't deserve to be passed, i think
just today, for example, the courts in pakistan have ruled that and q. chq khan, the man w provided assistance to the libyans and arainians is released from custody and it is very, very important we find out and know long term what he is up to and so far he's the worst proliferator of nuclear technology in recent history and we have agents and people out at the agency who ought to be on the case and worried about it but they'll have to spend time hiring lawyers at their own expense in order to...
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the story we're following out of pakistan, the shadowy top taliban leader in pakistan, a major threat to the american forces over the border in afghanistan. also a major friend of al qaeda. has a u.s. air strike actually managed to kill him in we'll have reports from michael ware. >>> while the cult of charles manson not only will not die but in fact seems to be going strong. ♪ anyone can prove they're strong once. the real question is can they prove it again and again. ♪ at northwestern mutual, we've answered that question compellingly... for over 150 years. northwestern mutual. consistency counts. put our strength to work for you. learn how at northwesternmutual.com. >>> welcome back to "360." our exclusive interview continues with lisa ling. before the break she told us her sister, laura and euna lee did briefly touch north korean soil before their arrest. lisa is back with us now in an exclusive interview tonight. that's really, i think, unless i'm wrong here, it's the first time we've heard that or it sounds like they've come forward or had the chance to say that. talk to me
the story we're following out of pakistan, the shadowy top taliban leader in pakistan, a major threat to the american forces over the border in afghanistan. also a major friend of al qaeda. has a u.s. air strike actually managed to kill him in we'll have reports from michael ware. >>> while the cult of charles manson not only will not die but in fact seems to be going strong. ♪ anyone can prove they're strong once. the real question is can they prove it again and again. ♪ at...
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pashtun loyalty there, it's completely tied in with pashtun activities on the other side of the border in pakistan. so eliminating the taliban -- no, probably isn't possible. but pacifying them and preventing them from killing americans and joining forces with al qaeda, which is a much more international organization, that's what they hope to do. but if you look at the record over the last eight years, it hasn't been terribly successful. this war, many people thought, was won several years ago, up until 2005, 2006. and then starting in 2007, it became much, much more violent. >> okay, thank you very much. richard engel in afghanistan. up next, he's back, former illinois governor, rod blagojevich is launching a new website, promoting his new gig. that's coming up on a new sideshow, where it belongs. tools are uncomplicated? nothing complicated about a pair of 10 inch hose clamp pliers. you know what's complicated? shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping is easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate
pashtun loyalty there, it's completely tied in with pashtun activities on the other side of the border in pakistan. so eliminating the taliban -- no, probably isn't possible. but pacifying them and preventing them from killing americans and joining forces with al qaeda, which is a much more international organization, that's what they hope to do. but if you look at the record over the last eight years, it hasn't been terribly successful. this war, many people thought, was won several years ago,...
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it's completely tied in with pashtun activity on the other side of the border in pakistan. so eliminating the taliban, no, probably isn't possible, but pacifying them and preventing them from killing americans and joining forces with al qaeda, which is a much more international organization, that's what they hope to do, but if you look at the record over the last eight years, it hasn't been terribly successful. this war many people thought was won several years ago up until 2005-2006, and then starting in 2007 it became much, much more violent. >> okay. thank you very much richard engel in afghanistan. >>> up next, he's back. former illinois governor rod blagojevich is launching a new website promoting his new gigs. that's coming up on the "sideshow" where it belongs. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. i'm racing cross country in this small sidecar, but i've still got room for the internet. with my new netbook from at&t. with its built-in 3g network, it's fast and small, so it goes places other laptops can't. i'm bill kurtis, and wherever i go, i've got plenty of roo
it's completely tied in with pashtun activity on the other side of the border in pakistan. so eliminating the taliban, no, probably isn't possible, but pacifying them and preventing them from killing americans and joining forces with al qaeda, which is a much more international organization, that's what they hope to do, but if you look at the record over the last eight years, it hasn't been terribly successful. this war many people thought was won several years ago up until 2005-2006, and then...
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predator program loading bombs and missiles to hit al qaeda targets in pakistan and afghanistan. >>> president obama is working to downplay a risk within his own party whether a public option will be included in the proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system. >> the press got a little excited and some folks on the left got a little excited about this. our position hasn't changed. we think that the key is cost, control, competition, making sure the people have good, quality options. if we're able to achieve that, that's the end that we're seeking and the means, you know, we could have some good arguments about the best way to achieve it is but we have to change because the status quo is unconceivable. >> i love how the president always done that. come on o, it's so silly. it's so ridiculous. but kathleen sebelius said you can drop the public option. robert gibbs got so excited and you're just wee-wee'ing yourself. the cable networks are just getting a little excited. the whole world, i mean, washington could be in flames and he'd be going, the press is gettal a little excite
predator program loading bombs and missiles to hit al qaeda targets in pakistan and afghanistan. >>> president obama is working to downplay a risk within his own party whether a public option will be included in the proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system. >> the press got a little excited and some folks on the left got a little excited about this. our position hasn't changed. we think that the key is cost, control, competition, making sure the people have good,...
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pakistan any officials say the taliban chief has been killed in a missile strike. baitullah mehsud, seen here -- not really seen here but trust me -- helped plan several suicide attacks. he's suspected involvement in the assassination of former prime minister bhutto. meanwhile judge sonia sotomayor will be sworn in tomorrow morning as the next united states supreme court justice. she won confirmation from the senate yesterday by a vote of 68-31 with just nine republicans backing her nomination. still -- >> my over and under was wildly off. >> we were off. >> what did you have, 81? >> 85. yeah, i'm surprised republicans decided for the first time to oppose a justice. and i'm surprised because a lot of these people that voteded for ruth bader ginsberg, a lot of these people who voted for stephen breyer, a lot of these people that voted for democrats all along decided this time they were going to vote against sotomayor. >> do you think there was any one senator who was critical in reducing the number of republicans who did vote for her? >> i don't know. i would guess,
pakistan any officials say the taliban chief has been killed in a missile strike. baitullah mehsud, seen here -- not really seen here but trust me -- helped plan several suicide attacks. he's suspected involvement in the assassination of former prime minister bhutto. meanwhile judge sonia sotomayor will be sworn in tomorrow morning as the next united states supreme court justice. she won confirmation from the senate yesterday by a vote of 68-31 with just nine republicans backing her nomination....
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nearly a decade now, and that they do, in fact, work at two sites, one in afghanistan, the other in pakistan. now, what they -- what sources have told me in the course of writing is book is, yeah, they provide security at those sites. they didn't tell me they were loading hellfire missiles on predator drones, something "the new york times," as you mentioned, came out with yesterday. however, i was actually at the cia base in jalalabad with prince back in 2007, and it was kind of an unusual situation. i was there as an author in the course of writing this book and doing research and sort of seeing how he brought the business aspects to the military and sold the services. now, a lot of the guys he was talking to, and he wouldn't talk to them within earshot of me, but a lot of the guys he was talking to i assumed were part of these teams that go out with case officers and they were hunting for those hard-target al qaeda operatives. >> what have you learned about these reports now that the cia actually wanted to use blackwater operatives to go out and kill al qaeda suspects and others apparently
nearly a decade now, and that they do, in fact, work at two sites, one in afghanistan, the other in pakistan. now, what they -- what sources have told me in the course of writing is book is, yeah, they provide security at those sites. they didn't tell me they were loading hellfire missiles on predator drones, something "the new york times," as you mentioned, came out with yesterday. however, i was actually at the cia base in jalalabad with prince back in 2007, and it was kind of an...
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missile strike may have taken out the top taliban leader in pakistan. authorities are investigating reports that mehsud who was killed yesterday in the south of the tribal region. a u.s. official says, i'm quoting now, there's reason to believe mehsud may be dead. there's no official confirmation yesterday. the taliban chief is blamed for dozens of suicide attacks and beheading. he's also expected in the involvement of benazir bhutto. they've seen that as a major threat to the u.s. war effort in afghanistan. we'll stay on top of the story. >>> take a look at hot shots coming in. in russia, this man jumps on walls to so a martial arts discipline. >>> in baghdad, a boy buys cigarettes as the government considers a law on banning smoking in public places. >>> and in germany, after being abandoned, check it out. a seal pup prepares for a return to the wild. hot shots. pictures worth a thousand words. let's get to cnn's jeanne moos now about a most unusual story about a most unusual dog. >> reporter: it's a story that still has legs. first, the pup had five
missile strike may have taken out the top taliban leader in pakistan. authorities are investigating reports that mehsud who was killed yesterday in the south of the tribal region. a u.s. official says, i'm quoting now, there's reason to believe mehsud may be dead. there's no official confirmation yesterday. the taliban chief is blamed for dozens of suicide attacks and beheading. he's also expected in the involvement of benazir bhutto. they've seen that as a major threat to the u.s. war effort...
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more the taliban takes and influences territory, and these insurgent groups move into afghanistan and pakistan, the more dangerous it is for the u.s. we've seen actual terrorist attacks in london in 2005 linked directly back to al qaeda and we've seen a range of other plots since then so i do think from a u.s. national security standpoint this area is extraordinarily difficult, challenging, and poses a huge threat to the u.s. >> seth, willie gift heeist her. what is the objective at this moment of the united states military in afghanistan as you understand it? how will we know when it's time to leave? how will we know when we've won there? >> well, the objective really is to try to protect the afghan population and that is pushing in the range of rural areas, building up afghan national police and army forces. how do we know that we've won there? i think actually when either the afghan government or local actors, the tribes, subtribes and clans in eastern and southern afghanistan can largely push out that taliban, major taliban presence. so i think that's one of the keys that we're looking for
more the taliban takes and influences territory, and these insurgent groups move into afghanistan and pakistan, the more dangerous it is for the u.s. we've seen actual terrorist attacks in london in 2005 linked directly back to al qaeda and we've seen a range of other plots since then so i do think from a u.s. national security standpoint this area is extraordinarily difficult, challenging, and poses a huge threat to the u.s. >> seth, willie gift heeist her. what is the objective at this...
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>> no comment. >> he's liberated some schemers in pakistan. come on. all right. we'll leave it with a no comment. the book -- we love richard, by the way. "leading the charge: leadership lessons from the battlefields to the board room" general tony zinni, thanks for being with us. >>> coming up next, economic reports due out this morning. cnbc's resident international superstar erin burnett, when we return. this is my verizon small business specialist, tom. now, i know the catering business but when i walked in here i wasn't sure what i needed. i'm not sure what i need. tom showed me how to use mifi to get my whole team working online, on location. i was like, "woah". woah ! only verizon wireless has small business specialists in every store to help you do business better. you're like my secret ingredient. come in today and connect up to five devices on one 3g connection. now only $99.99 "what do you mean homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?" "a few inches of water caused all this?" "but i don't even live near the water." what you don't know about flood ins
>> no comment. >> he's liberated some schemers in pakistan. come on. all right. we'll leave it with a no comment. the book -- we love richard, by the way. "leading the charge: leadership lessons from the battlefields to the board room" general tony zinni, thanks for being with us. >>> coming up next, economic reports due out this morning. cnbc's resident international superstar erin burnett, when we return. this is my verizon small business specialist, tom. now, i...
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, for instance, the united states, you are now public enemy number 1, whereas the taliban are local pakistan regional in ter loper, we've come from afar. >> if you look at the polls, interesting when we first got over there the first couple of years, 70, 75% approved, had a favorable rating for us, taliban down 15%, we've gone down in the ratings, and taliban, 15%, you hear these reports about the taliban on tv, you think, we're fighting for the hearts and minds, martin, i think you're right. they don't care for either one of us. stunning, the taliban as unpopular as they are in most of the country-side, holds such sway. >> it's been eight years. the people there are really fed up with war. the casualties against the afghan people, despite our best intentions continue to rise. now american casualties and british casualties have risen to their highest since we've gotten into this conflict. a lot of discontent will come out in the polls and who will win. i still think karzai will win but changes the mantra that you're still here. people want change. they do believe the karzai administration is
, for instance, the united states, you are now public enemy number 1, whereas the taliban are local pakistan regional in ter loper, we've come from afar. >> if you look at the polls, interesting when we first got over there the first couple of years, 70, 75% approved, had a favorable rating for us, taliban down 15%, we've gone down in the ratings, and taliban, 15%, you hear these reports about the taliban on tv, you think, we're fighting for the hearts and minds, martin, i think you're...